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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Flemingia vestita: A review on its nutritional and medicinal properties
Authors
Birinchi Bora
Abstract
Flemingia vestita, an underutilized tuber, also known as Sohphlang, is traditionally eaten as a snack, used for stomach ailments and de-worming by the people of Meghalaya, the Northeastern state of India. It possesses a good nutritional value such as presence of carbohydrates, proteins, phosphorus, iron and calcium. Being a valuable medicinal tuber having antimicrobial, anti-fungal properties and traditionally used as an antihelmintic which is scientifically validated. It also contains genistein, daidzein, formonetin and pseudobaptigenin which are bioactive isoflavones, acts as protective antioxidant and maybe used in reducing the risk of many diseases like cancer and CVD. For the local people of Meghalaya, it is a valuable and economical crop and may have other great potential in future. It is a promising and beneficial crop to the farmers as it has the ability to fix nitrogen back into the soil. The overall objective of this review is to give an outlook on Flemingia vestita tuber and its nutritional, antioxidant and medicinal properties.
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Pages:587-590
How to cite this article:
Birinchi Bora "<em>Flemingia vestita</em>: A review on its nutritional and medicinal properties ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 587-590
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